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Cha Cha’s on Surf Avenue in Coney Island “Officially Closed”
Cha Cha’s of Coney Island, which relocated to Surf Avenue last spring after losing their lease on the Boardwalk, is closing for good. The announcement was made last night via the bar and restaurant’s...
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Photo Album: Post-Sandy MERCY Graffiti in Coney Island
After Sandy, we began noticing the word “MERCY” stenciled on lamp posts and empty signboards in Coney Island. It felt like a call for compassion from a neighborhood devastated by the storm. During last...
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Coney Island Artist Takeshi Yamada’s Post-Sandy Odyssey
Tonight at 11 PM, Coney Island artist and rogue taxidermist Takeshi Yamada competes against a challenger in a “Heaven and Hell”-themed taxidermy contest on the 8th and final episode of AMC’s reality...
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FEMA To Fund $1.2M Repair of Coney Island Boardwalk Lighting
Let there be light at night on the Boardwalk! On Wednesday, Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced over $1 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for Superstorm...
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Photo of the Day: Coastal Research Amphibious Buggy (CRAB) in Coney Island
It was a gorgeous Sunday for walking on the Coney Island Boardwalk but what in the world was that tripod-like vehicle on the beach? We knew it had something to do with the US Army Corps of Engineers...
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